Questions for the bakers out there....

[violachic]

1)I have this great recipe for cookies that has been in the family for generations. It uses only egg whites. I hate getting rid of the yolks, but I don't know what to do with them. Does anyone have any suggestions where I can use just egg yolks so I don't have to waste them when I use egg whites?

2)Does anyone have a nice, easy bread-ish recipe that I can use for gifts this year? Preferably something that doesn't involve putting that nasty candied fruit in it. My mom used to make this Norweigan Christmas bread when we were kids, but I have no idea where to find that recipe anymore.

Comments

[sixfeetabove.livejournal.com]

at the same time you make the cookies, make dinner.

Use the egg yolks to coat a piece of chicken for breading/seasoning or to fry some rice or something...

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's a great idea.... thanks (I'ma terrible cook, so these things would not naturally occur to me)

[dust-wind-dude.livejournal.com]

you're not so bad...the only person in the world that can make green cheese not taste bad.

;)

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

I think custards also use a lot of egg yolks.

If you have a Joy of Cooking, you can also see whether you can freeze them, and for how long.

[opera1.livejournal.com]

You can freeze Egg Yolks. My mom does it all the time. I don't think I'd let them wait in there forever... they'd become mystery frost burn after a while! LOL... you can also use egg yolks in Hollandaise Sauce, if you like Eggs Benedict... of course you need more eggs.... for the egg part of the Benedict...

[thumgreene.livejournal.com]

If you keep egg yolks I believe you are supposed to put a little water over them so they don't dry out. Avoid the scary freezer burn! They keep for two days in the fridge.

Whites are good up to a week, and I freeze everything and haven't died yet.

Joy of Cooking has a recipe for Stollen that sounds like your mystery bread, and there are a couple other possibilities too. Give me a call!

Oh yes, egg yolks are one of the many foods you can put in your hair to condition it. Yummy.